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Message ID: 10602
Date: 2019-11-21

Author:Kirk Witherspoon

Subject:Medical Child Abuse as Dx or not

Dear colleagues, I seek information re the question of "Medical Child Abuse" (MSA), as a successor to MSBP and "Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another" (from DSM-5), as a "diagnosis" versus a legal construct, merely. Any information re will be much appreciated. BACKCHANNEL, please. Thank you very much - Kirk Witherspoon, PhD Clinical & Forensic Psychologist - IL & IA Sex Offender Evaluator - IL 722 - 23rd Avenue Court Moline, IL 61265-4624 Tel. (309) 762-2922 Fax (309) 762-8394 kirkwitherspoon@mchsi.com

Dear colleagues, I seek information re the question of "Medical Child Abuse" (MSA), as a successor to MSBP and "Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another" (from DSM-5), as a "diagnosis" versus a legal construct, merely. Any information re will be much appreciated. BACKCHANNEL, please. Thank you very much - Kirk Witherspoon, PhD Clinical & Forensic Psychologist - IL & IA Sex Offender Evaluator - IL 722 - 23rd Avenue Court Moline, IL 61265-4624 Tel. (309) 762-2922 Fax (309) 762-8394 kirkwitherspoonmchsi.com